DIMAPUR — The Chakhesang Scholars’ Forum (CSF), in collaboration with the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO), organised a seminar on ‘quality education in Chakhesang areas’ on Saturday at the CPO building in Phek town.
An update from CSF stated that the seminar was the first of a three-phase session aimed at promoting inclusive and quality education in the Chakhesang areas particularly at the elementary level, which is the fundamental stage for setting up a strong foundation for future learning and development.
It is aimed at providing a platform where scholars, academicians, teachers and public leaders belonging to the Chakhesang community can discuss and navigate a holistic approach towards quality education. It also aims to realise that by engaging the local communities and organisations, better results in quality education could be anticipated.
The CSF chairman, Dr. Zavise Rume, explained that the seminar is an opinion gathering exercise in order to explore the possibilities of implementing quality education in the region. He added that it is a platform for healthy interactions and wider consultation with educators, leaders and scholars in hope to improve quality education in Chakhesang area.
He stated that the opinions gathered at the seminar would be assessed and a resolution be adopted accordingly. Towards this, he called upon the gathering to work closely with one another more than before to achieve the desired goals.
The CPO president, Vezuhu Keyho, stated that its organisation, as an apex body, has been concern about the quality of education in the Chakhesang area especially in the elementary level and made it a priority. He added that CSF, being the highest intelligence body in the community, has been tasked with organising the seminar series to address the issue.
Keyho added that elementary education is key to a strong society and in order to cultivate responsible citizens, it is important to strengthen and give focus on foundational learning. He, therefore, urged the educators and teachers to assimilate the good practices and culture of the community into their teaching methods.
“Ultimately, the quality of a society depends on the dedication and commitment of the teachers,” he added.
Resource persons of the day were Medozü Mero, CSF advisor, and Dr. Runi Nakro, associate professor at State College of Teacher Education (SCTE), while Rukuzo Rüho, CSF joint secretary, and Dr. Tsutshowe-ü Sekhamo, CSF secretary academic and journal publication, moderated the technical sessions.
It stated that Dr. Gideon Phesao, CSF general secretary, gave presentation on statistics of school education in Chakhesang areas incorporating data collected from the SDEO Phek, Pfutsero and Chozuba, NBSE, Rural Development department and 2011 census.
According to him, currently there are 189 schools under SDEO Phek, Pfutsero and Chozuba out of which 131 are government schools and 58 schools are private.
Rev. Dr. Thüpucüyi Khesoh, pastor of Phek Town Baptist Church, said the invocation prayer, while folk song was presented by Vezholu Tetseo, Ravo Rhakho and friends and Dr. Nütazo Lohe, assistant professor of History at Phek Government College, chaired the introductory session.
It informed that two other seminars on the same topic would be conducted in Pfutsero and Kohima respectively in the month of November.
Over 60 participants comprising educators, leaders, scholars and students attended the seminar and actively participated in the discussion hours.
